natural disaster
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
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December 23, 2018
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches…
Nine die in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
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November 10, 2018
Nine die in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
Nine people were declared dead and tens of thousands evacuated Friday as fierce wildfires raged across the western US…
Hurricane Willa slams Mexico’s Pacific coast, weakens
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October 24, 2018
Hurricane Willa slams Mexico’s Pacific coast, weakens
Hurricane Willa crashed ashore in western Mexico Tuesday, lashing the Pacific coast with powerful winds and heavy rain before…
13 dead as flooding hits southwestern France
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October 15, 2018
13 dead as flooding hits southwestern France
At least 13 people died as violent rainstorms turned rivers into raging torrents in southwestern France on Monday in…
Hurricane Michael death toll hits 17
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October 13, 2018
Hurricane Michael death toll hits 17
The death toll from Hurricane Michael has risen to at least 17 with fears it would continue to climb…
Florida girds for ‘extremely dangerous’ category 4 hurricane
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October 10, 2018
Florida girds for ‘extremely dangerous’ category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Michael swelled to an ‘extremely dangerous’ category four storm as it rumbled toward the Gulf Coast of Florida…
Race to get aid to Indonesian quake victims as deaths rise
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October 4, 2018
Race to get aid to Indonesian quake victims as deaths rise
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly a week after disaster struck, aid workers raced Thursday to get shelter, food, medicine…
Thousands urged to flee ahead of post-Florence flooding in South Carolina
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September 24, 2018
Thousands urged to flee ahead of post-Florence flooding in South Carolina
As many as 8,000 people in and around the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, have been urged to evacuate…
Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon chaos
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September 17, 2018
Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon chaos
Hong Kong began a massive clean-up Monday after Typhoon Mangkhut raked the city, shredding trees and bringing damaging floods,…
Floodwaters rise as killer storm stalks southeastern US
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September 17, 2018
Floodwaters rise as killer storm stalks southeastern US
Catastrophic floods raised the threat of dam breaks and landslides across the southeastern United States on Monday, prolonging the…